Vegan Whole Wheat Banana Flax Waffles

tendollarwine's Note:

Delicious! I estimated the measurements by checking out various recipes for other non-vegan waffles and subbed the eggs for mashed banana and the flavor was wonderful. Best with fresh berries and real maple syrup.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 16 waffles

• 1 1/2 cups white flour
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup flax seed
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups soymilk
• 1 large banana, mashed (about 1 cup)
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, mix together the dry ingredients. In a large measuring cup, mix the wet ingredients. Pour the wet into the dry and blend using a hand mixer on a low setting until you get a smooth batter.
2. Heat a waffle iron and spray with oil. Pour in the batter and cook until it stops steaming and the waffles are browned.

Reviews

[ladypit]

These are fabulous. I usually like anything AJO likes, and she's definitely right here. I feel stupid admiting it, but I didn't have any whole wheat flour in the house. I did use up all my flax, about 3/4 of a cup of it, and the rest was all white flour. I also may have used a tad more banana than called for. The kids and I ate them with a drizzle of chocolate sauce for a wonderful banana/chocolate combination. Thanks!

[I<3butter!]

I am not vegetarian and have tried many different waffle recipes. I love the flavor of these waffles! The banana flavor is mild, not overwhelming. I made the following changes: vanilla almond milk for soy milk, coconut oil for canola, and only 2 tablespoons of flax meal (since the meals thickens more than seeds would). Served with syrup and toasted pecans. I have a large Waring Belgian Waffle press (the kind you find in diners and hotel buffets) so the yield was only about 7 waffles. I would guess this recipe will feed about 6-8 people. I froze the extras and they reheated wonderfully in the toaster oven. Highly recommended.

[lorikeffer]

I made a batch of these (using my VitaMix blender) this morning for myself and husband. My husband is a carnivore and I'm an ovo-lacto vegetarian, and I'm always trying to find ways to sneak healthier ingredients into a standard favorite recipe. This recipe fits the bill! My husband LOVED these waffles, as did I. However, I did make a substitution for the canola oil, which has been getting bad press lately. The 'new' healthy oil is now coconut oil . . .so I melted some coconut oil and used it in place of the canola oil. I also oiled the waffle iron with coconut oil. It lent a really nice light tropical flavor to these waffles. Bananas and coconuts go really well together! Also, I used almond milk instead of soy milk, which lends a bit of a nutty flavor as well.